In the first place, when God does not answer one’s prayer, one should exercise humility. Humility is accurate self-knowledge. One who is humble will recognize that as
Previously, it was discussed that God refuses our prayers if we ask amiss, as St. James explains in his Epistle (4:3). God will not grant us
In His Last Supper Discourse, Our Lord spoke to His Apostles the following: “Amen, amen, I say to you: If you ask the Father any
Previously, it was recounted that there was a time in the Church’s history, and not too long ago at that, when the frequent or daily
There was a time in the Church’s history, and not too long ago at that, when the frequent or daily reception of Holy Communion was
Spiritual writers often distinguish between four ends of prayer, that is, four reasons why one may go to prayer. They are usually articulated as: Adoration, Thanksgiving, Contrition (or Expiation), and Petition.By Adoration, the one at prayer acknowledges that God is, in-and-of Himself,
Prayer is conventionally divided into Vocal Prayer and Mental Prayer. Vocal Prayer, even if it is not spoken, consists of formulaic prayers. So, prayers such as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, and Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, even if they are not spoken aloud,
In a previous article, the Infused Virtues, the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, and the supernatural acts of one who possessed them were discussed. At
In a previous article, it was stated that Sanctifying Grace provides the necessary equality between the sanctified man and God for the existence of friendship
The word “Epiphany” comes from the Greek “ἐπιφάνεια,” [epipháneia] which means “manifestation,” and the Feast of the Epiphany, kept on January 6th, the 13th Day
In a previous article, it was stated that just as there is an analogy between the natural life of man and the supernatural life of
The following is the beginning of a series by the author. In a friendship, having correct knowledge of one’s friend is necessary and foundational. For
In the Magnificat Antiphon for Second Vespers of the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Church sings “O sacrum convívium, in quo Christus súmitur: recólitur memória
There is a correspondence between the natural uses of the matter of the Sacraments and at least some of the effects they produce. For example,
As is the case with each of the Sacraments, the fruitful reception of Holy Communion brings about in the recipient an increase of Sanctifying Grace,
“When Christ our Pasch was sacrificed” – Over the course of the 40 days of Eastertide, this phrase will recur again and again during Mass
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